NEW research has today revealed the Welsh suffer from “TV trauma” when their favourite shows end.

The study of 1,586 Britons, commissioned by Tiscali TV, found 20% of Welsh people had fallen in love with a TV character. More than one in five (25%) said they felt depressed when their favourite show ends. The most loved characters were Billie Piper as Rose in Doctor Who (23%) and James Nesbitt as Adam in Cold Feet (14%).

Psychologist Dr David Lewis, who worked on the study, said: “TV personalities generate a powerful emotional bond with some viewers through seeming close, yet being unobtainable.”